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FILE - Chicago Bears guard Joe Thuney reacts as he leaves the field after NFL football game against the New York Giants, Nov. 9, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Joe Thuney of the Bears is voted as the top interior offensive lineman in the NFL by an AP panel

Josh Dubow, The Associated Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 8:06 AM CDT

When the Chicago Bears looked to rebuild their offensive line before the start of last season, the first big move they made was to acquire Joe Thuney from Kansas City.

Thuney helped turn a weakness for the Bears into a strength with his stellar pass blocking and he earned the honor of being picked as the top interior offensive lineman in the NFL by The Associated Press.

A panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five players at guard and center, basing selections on current status entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

Thuney got four first-place votes and narrowly won the voting with 42 points. Kansas City center Creed Humphrey got two first-place votes and was second with 40 points. Denver's Quinn Meinerz got one first-place vote and came in third, and Atlanta's Chris Lindstrom got the other first-place vote and was fourth. Indianapolis' Quenton Nelson came in fifth.

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FILE - Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98) is introduced prior to an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Dec. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

Titans’ Jeffery Simmons is voted the top interior defensive lineman in the NFL by an AP panel

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Titans’ Jeffery Simmons is voted the top interior defensive lineman in the NFL by an AP panel

Josh Dubow, The Associated Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 8:06 AM CDT

Jeffery Simmons followed his first All-Pro season by signing a contract that made him the highest-paid defensive tackle ever in the NFL.

The Tennessee Titans believe the hefty price that included $100 million in guaranteed money was well worth it and plenty of others agree as Simmons was picked as the top interior defensive lineman in the NFL by The Associated Press.

A panel of eight AP pro football writers ranked the top five players at interior defensive line, basing selections on current status entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

Simmons got four first-place votes and won the voting with 53 points. Kansas City's Chris Jones got three first-place votes and was second with 39 points. Dallas' Quinnen Williams was third, Pittsburgh's Cameron Heyward was fourth with the other first-place vote and Cincinnati's Dexter Lawrence was fifth.

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FILE - Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton (14) runs onto the field during player introductions before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec. 7, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)

Baltimore’s Kyle Hamilton voted top safety in the NFL by AP panel

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Baltimore’s Kyle Hamilton voted top safety in the NFL by AP panel

Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press 3 minute read Friday, Jul. 17, 2026

Kyle Hamilton does it all for the Baltimore Ravens defense.

The two-time All-Pro safety can play slot cornerback and cover receivers or tight ends. He can play in the box and stop the run. He can drop into zone and play traditional deep safety. He can blitz.

Hamilton’s versatility and productivity helped him earn the top safety spot in the NFL as voted by The Associated Press.

A panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five players at safety, basing selections on current status entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

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FILE - Footballs are seen before an NFL football game in Philadelphia on Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

NFL suspends Arizona Cardinals executive indefinitely for violating league’s gambling policy

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NFL suspends Arizona Cardinals executive indefinitely for violating league’s gambling policy

Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press 3 minute read Friday, Jul. 17, 2026

The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy.

The league said Friday that its investigation determined that Gold provided confidential, non-public inside information regarding 2026 draft selections by the Cardinals before the picks were announced, and Gold also participated in parlay bets on NFL and college games. The league didn’t say who Gold had provided with the information.

“The Gambling Policy, which is annually reviewed with all NFL personnel, strictly prohibits anyone in the NFL from participating in or facilitating any form of sports gambling, and from providing third parties non-public information,” the NFL said in a statement. “Although there is no reason to believe the integrity of any NFL game was affected, the League takes any violation of the Gambling Policy with the utmost seriousness.”

The Cardinals also issued a statement, saying: “The NFL’s policies and expectations for all employees are clear, comprehensive, and consistently communicated. We fully support the league’s decision in this matter, which involves a single employee. Our focus remains on preparing for the start of training camp next week and the 2026 season.”

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FILE - Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson visits the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sept. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, file)

Titans to honor ALS-diagnosed Chris Johnson by inducting him into Ring of Honor

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Titans to honor ALS-diagnosed Chris Johnson by inducting him into Ring of Honor

The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Jul. 17, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will induct Chris Johnson, the sixth man in NFL history to run for 2,000 yards in a season, into their Ring of Honor during halftime of their regular-season opener Sept. 13.

The Titans announced the honor Friday following Johnson's announcement June 29 on ABC’s “ Good Morning America ” that he was diagnosed with ALS, the fatal nervous system disease a year earlier.

“Chris Johnson holds a special place in the hearts of our organization and our fans,” Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said. “His stats speak for themselves, and he will forever remain a leader in our record books, but the man behind the yardage deserves just as much celebration."

Johnson was the 24th pick overall in 2008 by the Titans and played six of his 10 seasons in the NFL with Tennessee. He rushed for 7,965 yards and had 58 total touchdowns in that span. Those totals both rank fourth for a franchise that also had Earl Campbell, Eddie George and Derrick Henry.

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FILE - Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride (85) catches a touchdown pass in the end zone during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Dec. 28, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)

Trey McBride is voted the NFL’s top tight end by an AP panel

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Trey McBride is voted the NFL’s top tight end by an AP panel

Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press 3 minute read Friday, Jul. 17, 2026

Trey McBride was the bright spot last season for a dismal team in Arizona.

He was the most productive tight end in the NFL, a near-unanimous All-Pro selection and made his second straight Pro Bowl.

McBride’s success has also landed him the top spot at tight end in a preseason survey by The Associated Press. He received five first-place votes from a panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers who ranked the top five players at the position, basing selections on current status entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

George Kittle finished second with three first-place votes. Brock Bowers came in third, followed by Sam LaPorta and Kyle Pitts.

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Panthers re-sign versatile offensive lineman Brady Christensen following Achilles tendon injury

The Associated Press 1 minute read Friday, Jul. 17, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers on Friday re-signed versatile offensive lineman Brady Christensen.

The 29-year-old Christensen has spent all five seasons with the Panthers, starting 34 games and competing in 59. He started four games in 2025 at guard before a torn Achilles tendon ended his season.

The 6-foot-6, 300-pound Christensen, a third-round draft pick out of BYU in 2021, is viewed as a valuable depth piece by the Panthers because of a rare ability to play every position on the offensive line.

Panthers rookies are scheduled to report to training camp on Tuesday with veterans arriving on Wednesday.

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FILE - Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell (58) walks back to the locker room before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Dec. 14, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

Penei Sewell of the Lions is voted as the top tackle in the NFL by an AP panel

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Penei Sewell of the Lions is voted as the top tackle in the NFL by an AP panel

Josh Dubow, The Associated Press 4 minute read Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026

Penei Sewell has long been known as perhaps the top run-blocking tackle in the NFL. Once his work in pass protection took a step up, he moved himself into a different category.

The improvement in pass protection by Sewell last season, when he was named an All-Pro for the third straight season, helped him earn the honors as the top tackle in the NFL by The Associated Press.

A panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five players at tackle, basing selections on current status entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

Sewell got three first-place votes and won the voting with 55 points. Tampa Bay's Tristan Wirfs got three first-place votes and finished second with 44 points. Denver's Garett Bolles got the other two first-place votes and came in third with 28 points. San Francisco's Trent Williams was fourth and Philadelphia's Jordan Mailata was fifth.

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FILE - Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, center, celebrates with teammates after breaking the NFL single season sack record during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)

Myles Garrett of the Rams is voted as the top edge rusher in the NFL by an AP panel

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Myles Garrett of the Rams is voted as the top edge rusher in the NFL by an AP panel

Josh Dubow, The Associated Press 4 minute read Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026

Myles Garrett has been the NFL's dominant defensive player for years, leading to his record-setting campaign with 23 sacks last season before being traded in June from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Rams.

Garrett's performance helped him earn the honor of being named the top off-ball linebacker in the NFL by The Associated Press.

A panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five players at edge rusher, basing selections on current status entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

Garrett got all eight first-place votes and won the voting with 80 points. Green Bay's Micah Parsons was the only other player named on all eight ballots and was second with 27 points. Houston's Will Anderson Jr. was third, Pittsburgh's T.J. Watt was fourth and Detroit's Aidan Hutchinson was fifth.

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41), second right, watches practice with quarterback Hunter Dekkers (18), second left, during the NFL football team's practice in Metairie, La., Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Running back Alvin Kamara has a new deal with the Saints for 2026, agent says

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Running back Alvin Kamara has a new deal with the Saints for 2026, agent says

Brett Martel, The Associated Press 2 minute read Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara agreed on Wednesday to restructure his contract for the coming season.

“His goal is to remain with the Saints,” Kamara's agent, Bradley Cicala, told The Associated Press after confirming the agreement.

Kamara's future with New Orleans became cloudy in March, when New Orleans signed free-agent running back Travis Etienne to a four-year $52 million contract. Kamara, who'll be 31 this season, was entering the final season of a two-year, $24.5 million extension he’d signed before the 2024 season.

Cicala and Saints general manager Mickey Loomis did not disclose specific financial terms of the new agreement. But Loomis had foreshadowed some sort of pay cut when he stated in May that there was a “resource management element” to Kamara fitting in on this season's roster.

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FILE - Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) runs with the ball during the NFC Championship NFL football game Jan. 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ben VanHouten, File)

Jaxon Smith-Njigba voted the NFL’s top wide receiver by AP panel

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba voted the NFL’s top wide receiver by AP panel

Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

Jaxon Smith-Njigba won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award and the Super Bowl last season before the Seattle Seahawks gave him the biggest contract for a wide receiver in NFL history.

No surprise he was voted the NFL’s top wideout by The Associated Press in a preseason survey.

Smith-Njigba received four first-place votes, three thirds and a fourth from a panel of eight AP pro football writers, who ranked the top five receivers entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

Ja’Marr Chase got two firsts and Justin Jefferson and Puka Nacua each received one.

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Patrick Surtain II is voted the NFL’s top cornerback by AP panel for the second straight year

Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

Patrick Surtain II has built an impressive resume in just five seasons.

The Denver Broncos defensive back has made four Pro Bowls, been first-team All-Pro twice, second-team once and was only the seventh cornerback to win AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, earning the award after the 2024 season.

Surtain now has been voted the top NFL cornerback for the second straight year by The Associated Press in a preseason survey.

Surtain received seven first-place votes from a panel of eight AP pro football writers who ranked the top five players at the position, basing selections on current status entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

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Houston Texans co-founder Janice McNair dies at 89

The Associated Press 3 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Janice S. McNair, who alongside her late husband Robert “Bob” McNair brought the NFL back to Houston after the Oilers left for Tennessee by founding the Texans, has died. She was 89.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce Houston Texans co-founder and senior chair Janice S. McNair passed away peacefully in Houston this afternoon with her family by her side,” the Texans said in a statement on Tuesday.

After her husband Bob died in 2018 following a battle with both leukemia and squamous cell carcinoma, Janice took over the Texans organization as owner. McNair’s son, Cal, was approved as primary owner of the team in 2024.

“Mom was exceptional. She exuded kindness, radiated joy, had an endless amount of hope and love, and lived an incredible life centered around faith, family, philanthropy and football,” Cal said in a statement.

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FILE - Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) celebrates his touchdown reception against the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of an NFL football game, Dec. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Bijan Robinson of the Falcons is voted as the top running back in the NFL by an AP panel

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Bijan Robinson of the Falcons is voted as the top running back in the NFL by an AP panel

Josh Dubow, The Associated Press 4 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

The expectations for Bijan Robinson were high as soon as he entered the NFL in 2023 as the first running back taken with a top-10 pick in five years.

Robinson made an impact almost from the start with the Atlanta Falcons and then took his game to another level last season when he led the NFL in yards from scrimmage and was picked as the All-Pro running back.

That production helped Robinson win the honor of being named the top running back in the league by The Associated Press.

A panel of eight AP pro football writers ranked the top five players at running back, basing selections on current status entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

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FILE - San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner (54) reacts after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Oct. 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

Fred Warner of the 49ers is voted as the top off-ball linebacker in the NFL by an AP panel

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Fred Warner of the 49ers is voted as the top off-ball linebacker in the NFL by an AP panel

Josh Dubow, The Associated Press 4 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

Fred Warner managed to play only six games last season for the San Francisco 49ers before a broken right ankle ended his season prematurely in Week 6.

Warner's play up until that point and his all-around dominance over the past several years still was enough to help him earn the honor of being named the top off-ball linebacker in the NFL by The Associated Press.

A panel of eight AP pro football writers ranked the top five players at off-ball linebacker, basing selections on current status entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

Warner got six first-place votes and won the voting with 60 points. Detroit's Jack Campbell got the other two first-place votes and finished second with 39 points. Philadelphia's Zack Baun was third, Carolina's Devin Lloyd was fourth, and Miami's Jordyn Brooks and Baltimore's Roquan Smith tied for fifth.

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Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

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Packers sign linebacker Isaiah McDuffie to an extension

The Associated Press 1 minute read Monday, Jul. 13, 2026

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have signed linebacker Isaiah McDuffie to a contract extension.

The extension was announced by general manager Brian Gutekunst on Monday.

McDuffie, a sixth-year player from Boston College, was a sixth-round pick by the Packers in 2021.

He has played in 80 regular-season games, including 38 starts. He had 92 tackles, one sack and one interception while playing in all 17 games, including 12 starts, last season.

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